College View High School - Viewpoint Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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Myrtle Porter Merle Schneider Wilma Sherman Charles Taylor Freda Tlieis Dorothy Wear Virgil Williams Robert Willson Buryl Wright A few years ago when most of the class of '37 were in the ugly duckling stage, an article appeared in one of the popular magazines. defining the Htypical American. It impressed us so much that we decided to accomplish a superior piece of detective work about the seniors in the C. V. H. S. The typical senior in the gradu- ating class is a boy, aged seven- teen, who lives in Lincoln. His hair is brown while his eyes are blue. and his complexion correspondingly light. In height, the typical senior averages five feet and six inches: in weight he tips the scale at 127 pounds. The scholastic average of this composite senior is just below 85 per cent for three years of senior high school, so he is not an honor roll student. He is, however, planninv lo attend the University of Nebraska next fallg he has maj- ored in English in high school, al- G4 fzicaf 437512501 though his vocational interest lies in mechanical or commercial pur- suits. l-le does not play football although he is interested in ath- letics. After making these assertions, like Ripley, we are ready to furnish proof. For example, the typical senior is a boy because in a class of twenty-seven members, four- teen Qa majorityj are boys and thirteen are girls. We know he plans to attend the University of Nebraska because fourteen seniors took the necessary examinations required for admittance. Naturally, he doesn't play football falthough many of the boys doj for none of the girls can be numbered among the game's devotees. Now that we have proved a few truths, some ideas based upon theory are in order. The average member of the class of '37 rises at 7:30 each morning at the insist- ence of his mother, He eats little breakfast, but applies himself to lunch, after-school eating, and din- ner with vigor. Every afternoon, he carries home two text-books and one notebook, then partially prepares one lesson. The typical senior enjoy motion pictures tre- mendously, would like to learn to dance, drives a car with some con- fidence and no little dash, burns with ambition for the future, and determines to remain young if he lives for a century. The typical senior is good- natured, generous. fun-loving, and fair. The major crime, he believes, is to be a poor sportsman. Al- though he may seem indifferent, Mr. Senior regrets graduation as much as he rejoices for he knows that high school has been a happy ex- perience and he may never recap- itulate its associations. Scvcnlcen

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produced by this class of '37, certainly is not to be slighted. Wilma Sherman is a senior who is a conscientious worker. For three years Wilma played the violin in the school orchestra. By working hard, this loyal girl earned a letter and so was made a mem- ber of the Pep Club. For one who studies so diligently, there should be success. Well, if here isn't Buryl Wright, that sandy haired fellow who was assistant football coach while but a junior. He has been a Hi-Y member for four years and says that he has a lure for mechanics. lust between you and me, we all like his jolly grin. In speaking of Buryl we think of Merle Schneider, who also has ability along the mechanical and carpenter line. The last semester of his senior year, Merle has worked as a delivery boy in a grocery store, but he joins the rest of the class for graduation. Well who would have thought it? We have a new girl, Georgia Noakes, who came from Beatrice, Nebraska, just about six weeks be- Sixteen 1. fj - . lf' Celeste Meyer Georgia Noakes fore graduation in time, in fact, for the banquet fbaccalaureatej and all the other events attended by the seniors. With the small class we have, it's fine to have a new member, From what we've noticed so far, she will not lack for friends, Also in our midst is Harold Parker, handsome Ace Club cap- tain. Harold is not obtrusive but is a good follower and in this day and age we need good fol- lowers. We know that he likes music and that he plays the violin in our school orchestra. Another reserved senior is lack Birkett. At least he seems so or- dinarily. I-le likes to drive a car and the kids like to ride with him. No matter how hard he played football, his sleek black hair was always as smooth as Robert Taylor's. Last but surely not least we pre- sent Duard Henderson, the senior class president of this class of '37. Duard showed us that he can act by his portrayal of Nicodemus, the negro laborer, in our junior class plav, Duard also has a lot of Clit-ford Thomas Janette Van Derslxce athletic ability and has participated in many such events. The only post-graduate student from last year's class is Faith Lawrence, whose excellent scholar- ship resulted in .her membership in the National Honor Society and also being given the title of saluta- torian. Quiet and certainly cap- able, Faith has made a most favor- able impression in C. V. H. S. and we were glad that she could be with us one more year.

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.fait cmcf Uiafamsnf Vle, the departing senior class of Col- lege View High School, City of Lincoln, State of Nebraska, being of semi-sound mind, do make, publish, and declare this, our last will and testament, in manner and form as follows: We direct that all our debts that have been contracted by our funeral be taken care of. Celeste Meyer leaves her blonde tresses and Dresden doll fragileness to Winona Francke, Elma Reichenberg, Vera Sevier, and Dorothy Frederick. The Brant twins leave their flirtatious manners to William Walker, the C. V. H. S. playboy. Vernon Lunsford leaves his knack of pro- curing papers a few minutes before class to Carol Wheeler. The Badousek kids bequeath their re- spective offices as All-Sports Queen and Football Captain to an unknown junior girl and james Stransky. Maurice Breunsbach leaves his obesity to james Murphy who could use a bit. Myrtle Porter wills her height and dy- namic personality to the entire junior class. Leonard Cornell leaves his chauffeuring duties of the cheerleaders to Reuel McMas- ters, chauffeur par excellence. Clifford Thomas lets jim Vorhies inherit his many known and many unmentionable abilities. Charles Taylor leaves his ice-skating and his often-spoken-of Lone Star state, the home of the Texas Rangers, to Ben Fleet. Virgil Williams gives his curly hair to Hazel Hoag, who is to do with it as she pleases. Edward Keyser leaves the title of being the only boy in shorthand class to Darrell Wixson. Freda Theis lets Dorothy Iacobs have anything and everything she had, connected with C. V. H. S. Eightcriz Edna Eddy leaves her busy routine to Edna Douglas. Marjorie French gives her versatility and laugh to Richard Marrow to add to his speed on the cinder track. Duard Henderson bequeaths his great at- traction and dancing ability to Leo Dunham. Irene Henson leaves all nicknames and one-word references to Dale Nannen. Dorothy Wear leaves her vocal abilities to Max Bates. Ianette Van Derslice gives her sense of humor and love of algebra to Nina Mason. Georgia Noakes leaves her rapid ac- quaintance-picking-up to june Whalen. Wilma Sherman wills her many interests and athletic ability to Eva Pedersen. Bob Willson leaves his athletic ability and abundance of life to Vxfarren johnson. jack Birkett bequeaths his height and popularity to Lawrence Martin. Harold Parker eaves his tall, handsome, good looks to Don Staberg, who has been his pal in orchestra and his companion in crime in missing English class. Buryl Wright leaves his acting ability, Doyle Kevlin in The House of the Flashing Light, to Lee Tinkler. The entire senior class leaves to the en- tire junior class all the things that were willed to us by the preceding senior class. All the rest, residue, and remainder of our personal estates we give and bequeath to our assignees and heirs forever. We hereby nominate and appoint Elma Buchanan, Marcia Perry, and Torval john- son to be the executors, without bond or pardon of this, our last will and testament. We have, in witness whereof, hereto sub- scribed our names and aflixed our seals, this eighth day of june, the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven. . P. S.: lf so much as one hair of the drawer-up of the will shall be harmed, the above givers, bequeathers, willers, and leav- ers shall be haunted, but definitely.